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Carnival Cruise Line Pockets Portion of Increased Drink Gratuities

Carnival Cruise Line just increased its automatic gratuities on drinks (both alcohol and non-alcohol) from 15% to 18%, according to information on its its website. Automatic gratuities result in money being deducted directly from the guest’s accounts. A Carnival employee … Continue reading

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P&O Cruises To End Automatic Gratuities

P&O Cruises announced last week that it is ending the mandatory daily service charges effective May 2019, according to the Express newspaper in London. Cruise passengers seem to have welcomed the news, thinking that the change will make cruises cheaper for … Continue reading

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NCL Raises Gratuities Again: The Greedy Gets Greedier

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) plans to increase the automatic gratuities charged to its cruise passengers, effective April 1, 2018. Travel Pulse states that NCL informed travel agents of the so-called “nominal adjustment” to its daily service charges today. The new rates … Continue reading

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Royal Caribbean Hikes Gratuities, Again

Shortly after the new year, Royal Caribbean will again increase the automatic gratuities which it charges its passengers. Royal Caribbean will hike the automatic gratuities which it adds onto its guests' accounts (by more than 7%) to $14.50 per person, … Continue reading

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